Interesting photo

[Domino]

Earlier today I was going through some photographs off of a Utah History site run by the State of Utah. One of the pics was the handgun display from a hardware store in downtown Salt Lake City. The picture details says the pic was taken in February 1912. Sure wish I had the guns in the pic in my collection.

http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/it...T=/USHS_Shipler&CISOPTR=4694&CISOBOX=1&REC=20


The thing I noticed is one of the revolvers in the lower right of the pic seems to have a detachable stock and vernier sights on it.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Oh, sure. Not uncommon before the BATF got uppity about some things.
I believe that is a Stevens Tip-Up or precursor to it.

 

[aarondhgraham]

i may be wrong,,,

one of the revolvers in the lower right of the pic seems to have a detachable stock and vernier sights on it.

But isn't that a Stevens target pistol?

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[SundownRider]

Dang it! Need a wipe for my mouth now. Drool does not work well with keyboards.

 

[hickstick_10]

Marbles game getter?

 

[claymore1500]

The thing I noticed first, and it truly is a thing of beauty.

There is NO tupperware in sight!!!!

 

[Jim Watson]

Nope, Stevens. What they then called a Pocket Rifle.

Considering the variety of guns then and now available, that is a way higher perecentage of the market on display in one store than you will see today.

 

[HotShot.444]

South Korean Ship-back guns of WWII and K-Conflict

If these don't get Øbama-fied, there might be a waiting-list for any Thompson SMGs in these crates! How long does a Class III docket of papers take to get?

 

[Jim Watson]

Infinity.
There is no provision for release of automatic weapons to American Commoners, not of guns not already on the registry before 1986.